Probably not the wisest of all decisions to recommend Detention. But give me a minute to explain and you'll see and understand why it just might be Russovoir's - yes, forgettable to a certain extent - few of the tolerable bad movies of all time. You heard right, a bad movie.
At first, the film introduces suspense I personally found compelling. Yes, the source of suspense is overused, but was in high hopes it will be a new experience because the movie is like all the other mask murderer movies you've seen but with a comic strip medium. It likens Michael Cera's Scott Pilgrim VS the World (2010), a movie that was a spectacle, therefore, technically the film is as creative. Strings were pulled everywhere when Josh Hutcherson (below) played a role vastly different from the typical roles he does. He was unbridled, a countenance of pure cockiness. The painfully beautiful shift of character was the salvation from a movie of ridiculous storyline.
Enthusiastic in films with unique attitude, on one aspect, is advocacy held confidently and proudly by Russovoir so, I may have to take back the B word; it's not all that bad. Looking back, it did have some scenes of entertaining value. In fact, the cinematography and script were relatively commendable. But honestly, its value relied on Hutcherson more than anyone else, regardless how they did.
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Detention will be watched or not watched, depending on the level of patronage one has for Josh Hutcherson. As it happens, it will neither benefit or damage him because he has now made a name for himself. To think his performance was an overqualification. A story that builds up tension and delight on the first half and gradually subsides towards the end, replaced with annoyance and confusion, should I really recommend Detention, let alone worthy of a spot here?
I dunno, what would Peeta Mellark do?
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